Blod I Brann
Sissel Lyrics


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(Svein Gundersen/Stig Nilsson)

To be in love is delicious -- when it is returned -- and painful when it is not. This song is dedicated to my very best friend.
Sissel

Du luktet honning i håret
Da møttes øynene våre
To armer åpnet seg
Inntil deg
Så stille du ble

Du hvisket ord som var gode
De fløt som sevje i blodet
Da lot jeg armen din
Fange min
Så leken du ble
Som nyfødt sol å danse med

Som varme b?lger mot land
På en brennende strand
Barbent i sand
Sto blod i brann
Blod i brann

Jeg fikk en vårkveld i gave
Da smelted solen i havet
Et milelangt sekund
Munn mot munn
Så dro du avsted
Og ble en drøm å sovne med





Som varme bølger mot land

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sissel's song Blod I Brann depict the beauty of being in love with someone and the pain of not having those feelings reciprocated. The first verse talks about a meeting between two people where their eyes meet and their arms open up to each other. The singer recalls the feeling of being held by their love interest and the silence that ensued. The whispered words felt like sap in their veins and at that moment, the singer felt playful like a newborn sun dancing with its light.


The second verse talks about a gift that was given to the singer on a spring evening. The sun melted into the ocean and for a second, their lips met. However, after that brief moment, the love interest left like a dream to sleep with. The chorus uses the metaphor of blood on fire, representing the passion and intensity of the feelings between two people in love. The singer compares it to warm waves against a burning shore and stands barefoot in the sand.


Overall, the lyrics of Blod I Brann paint a picture of the overwhelming emotions one feels when falling in love, and the bittersweet feelings of holding on to something that is not meant to be.


Line by Line Meaning

Du luktet honning i håret
I could smell the sweet fragrance of honey in your hair


Da møttes øynene våre
Our eyes met each other


To armer åpnet seg
Our arms opened up to each other


Inntil deg
Close to you


Så stille du ble
You became so still


Du hvisket ord som var gode
You whispered words that were good


De fløt som sevje i blodet
The words flowed like sap in the blood


Da lot jeg armen din
Then, I allowed your arm


Fange min
To catch mine


Så leken du ble
Then, you became playful


Som nyfødt sol å danse med
Like a newborn sun to dance with


Som varme bølger mot land
Like warm waves on the shore


På en brennende strand
On a burning beach


Barbent i sand
Barefoot on the sand


Sto blod i brann
Blood was on fire


Blod i brann
Blood on fire


Jeg fikk en vårkveld i gave
I received a spring evening as a gift


Da smelted solen i havet
That moment, the sun melted into the sea


Et milelangt sekund
A mile-long second


Munn mot munn
Mouth against mouth


Så dro du avsted
Then you left


Og ble en drøm å sovne med
And became a dream to fall asleep with




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Brian


on Going Home

Where you have “yes” several times she’s really singing “just”. It’s her accent that makes it sound like “yes”.